Postcode · Newton Aycliffe
Crime in DL5 7DW
How much crime is recorded in DL5 7DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newton Aycliffe West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
DL5 7DWNewton Aycliffe
How safe is DL5 7DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL5 7DW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DL5 7DWNational
Violence and sexual offences50.423.6
Anti-social behaviour30.210.7
Criminal damage and arson24.44.7
Burglary20.79.1
Public order11.14.6
Shoplifting8.78.4
Other crime6.21.5
Other theft5.14.5
Drugs4.02.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.